FIX: iOS Apple TV Remote App doesn’t connect to Apple TV

If you recently purchased a new router, switched internet service providers or were never able to pair your app with your Apple TV then your router settings may be the issue. Ubee router default settings or any router’s default settings might not be ideal for the Apple TV remote app to connect to your Apple TV. Follow these steps below:

Log in to your router. You can find your routers IP address in your manual or sometimes its listed on back or side of your router. Here’s list of login IP Address for different routers.

Once logged in Enable Multicast. Depending on your router this may be called IGMP or IGMP snooping.

Disable WPS which is sometimes called Automatic Security Configuration.

Restart both your router and Apple TV.

With those settings set you should be able to connect to your Apple TV with your iOS Remote app.